🧠 Weight Gain Red Flags: The 2-and-5 Rule

>2 lbs (0.9 kg) in 24 hours → Immediate assessment
>5 lbs (2.3 kg) in 1 week → Evaluate for fluid overload

A 3-lb daily gain = over 1 liter of fluid retained overnight.

Keys: Same time, same scale, same clothing. Morning after voiding.

Weight gain precedes symptoms by DAYS. The scale catches what the stethoscope misses.